Irene Birungi
Irene Birungi Mugisha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | Amity University (Master of Business Administration)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, entrepreneur, public relations consultant |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
Irene Birungi Mugisha (née Irene Birungi; born 1973), is a Ugandan entrepreneur, broadcaster, and columnist who works as a private secretary for the administration at the office of the president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, effective September 2017.[2]
Mugisha is also the Founder of All Round Consult, a public relations and media firm, based in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. In October 2010, she became the first female television manager in Uganda after being appointed state broadcaster at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation. In 2013, she became the head of editorial and was a television producer with CNBC Africa. She is also a columnist for Daily Monitor[3] and New Vision on economic issues.[4]
Journalism career
[edit]Mugisha built her name as a journalist after being hired as a news anchor on WBS Television, (now defunct). Five years later, she joined Uganda Broadcasting Corporation Television (UBC Television) as a television producer and business editor. In October 2010, she was appointed as the television manager of UBC Television, the first woman in Uganda to hold such a position.[5]
In 2013, she joined CNBC Africa as the head of editorial and television producer for their Uganda and Rwanda bureaus, where she presented the popular show "Doing Business in Rwanda.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Mugisha is married to personality, Maurice Mugisha, who is the deputy managing director of Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and works as an MC for corporate events. He previously worked as head of news at Nation Media Television Uganda.[6] She is a mother of three children, a son from a previous relationship, and two daughters with her current husband.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b All Round Consult Uganda (January 2019). "All Round Consult Uganda Limited: Irene Birungi, Founder & CEO". Kampala: All Round Consult Uganda Limited. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Gee Mukama (21 September 2017). "Maurice Mugisha's Wife Lands A Juicy Job in Statehouse". Kampala: Howwe Entertainment. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Irene Birungi Mugisha (5 February 2016). "Uganda's public health sector has undergone fundamental change". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Irene Birungi Mugisha (16 December 2016). "What lower middle income status means to local Ugandans". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Awel denies list of spin masters who made Museveni hate PR". The Edge. Kampala: The Edge Uganda. 12 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Agencies (12 October 2018). "Revamp: Uganda National Broadcasting Television poaches NTV's Maurice Mugisha". Kampala: PMLDaily.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Okuda, Ivan. "I'm older than Maurice, but so what?". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- Living people
- Ugandan businesspeople
- 1973 births
- Ugandan company founders
- Ugandan women company founders
- Television executives
- Women television executives
- Ugandan women journalists
- CNBC people
- Ugandan television producers
- Ugandan women television producers
- Ugandan columnists
- Ugandan women columnists
- 21st-century Ugandan businesswomen
- 21st-century Ugandan businesspeople